2011 Mercedes-Benz S Class Owner's Manual
Year:
2011
Make:
Mercedes-Benz
Model:
S Class
Rating:
Table of Contents
Introduction
26
Notes on the Operator's Manual
26
Service and Literature
26
Information for customers in California
27
Maintenance
27
Roadside Assistance
27
Change of address or ownership
27
Safety notes
28
Problems with your vehicle
29
Reporting malfunctions relevant to safety
29
Information regarding electronic recording devices
30
At a glance
32
Exterior view
32
Overview
34
Warning and indicator lamps
35
On-board computer and COMAND
36
Center console
37
Front
39
Rear
40
Rear seats
41
Safety
44
Overview of occupant safety
44
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
44
Air bags
46
Occupant classification system (OCS)
50
PRE-SAFE® system
55
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
55
Resetting triggered NECK-PRO head restraints
56
Important safety notes
62
Child restraint systems
63
Child-proof locks
67
Driving safety systems overview
68
Important safety notes
68
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
69
BAS (Brake Assist System)
69
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
70
Adaptive brake lights
71
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program)
71
EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution)
73
Adaptive Brake
73
Immobilizer
75
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
75
Opening and closing
78
Important safety notes
78
General information
78
SmartKey functions
78
KEYLESS-GO
79
Changing the settings of the locking system
81
Restoring the factory settings
81
Mechanical key
81
SmartKey battery
81
Important safety notes
84
Unlocking and opening the doors from the inside
85
Centrally locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside
85
Automatic locking
85
Power closing feature
86
Unlocking the driver's door (mechanical key)
86
Important safety notes
87
Opening and closing manually
88
Automatic opening and closing from the outside
88
Automatic opening and closing from the inside
89
Locking the trunk separately
89
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
90
Important safety notes
91
Opening and closing the side windows
92
Convenience opening
92
Convenience closing
93
Resetting the side windows
94
Important safety notes
95
Operating the sliding sunroof
96
Operating the panorama sliding sunroof
97
Operating the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding sunroof
97
Problems with the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sunroof
99
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
102
Vehicle equipment
102
Important safety notes
103
Adjusting the seats
104
Adjusting the rear seats electrically
104
Adjusting the front-passenger seat from the driver’s seat
105
Adjusting the front-passenger seat from the rear
105
Adjusting the head restraints
106
Adjusting the multicontour seat
108
Multicontour seat in the rear
108
Adjusting the active multicontour seat
108
Adjusting the lumbar support
108
Switching the seat heating on/off
108
Important safety notes
109
Adjusting the steering wheel
110
Steering wheel heating
110
Exterior mirrors
111
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
112
Storing settings
113
Calling up a stored setting
114
COMAND
116
COMAND operating system
118
Remote control
125
Operating COMAND
127
Basic functions of COMAND
133
Vehicle equipment
143
Display settings
143
Time settings
144
Read-aloud settings
145
Voice Control System settings
145
Bluetooth® settings
147
System language settings
150
Vehicle equipment
150
Introduction
150
Basic settings
152
Entering destinations
153
Entering points of interest
162
Route guidance
166
Traffic reports
174
Destination memory
177
Last destinations
180
Map usage and settings
181
Other settings
187
Vehicle equipment
193
General information
193
Telephony via the Bluetooth® interface
194
Reception and transmission volume
198
Using the telephone
199
Using the phone book and address book
202
Vehicle equipment
210
Radio mode
210
HD Radio
214
SatRadio
215
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
219
MUSIC REGISTER
228
Media Interface mode
231
Vehicle equipment
237
General information
237
Basic settings
238
DVD video mode
238
Vehicle equipment
244
General information
244
Basic functions
246
System settings
248
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode
249
DVD video mode
252
Vehicle
259
Climate control
263
Seats
268
Uploading/downloading data
271
Lights and windshield wipers
274
Important safety notes
274
Notes on driving abroad
274
Light switch
274
Combination switch
276
Hazard warning lamps
278
Headlamp cleaning system
278
Cornering light function
279
Overview of interior lighting
279
Important safety notes
280
Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
281
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
283
Replacing the wiper blades
283
Problems with the windshield wipers
284
Climate control
288
Important safety notes
288
Switching climate control on/off
290
Activating/deactivating cooling with air dehumidification
291
Setting climate control to automatic
291
Setting the temperature
292
Setting the air distribution
293
Setting the airflow
294
Defrosting the windshield
294
Maximum cooling MAX COOL
294
Defrosting the windows
295
Rear window defroster
295
Activating/deactivating air-recirculation mode
295
Important safety notes
296
Setting the center air vents
297
Setting the side air vents
297
Setting the air vent in the glove box
297
Setting the rear-compartment air vents
297
Driving and parking
300
Important safety notes
300
SmartKey positions
301
Starting the engine
303
Pulling away
303
ECO start/stop function
304
Important safety notes
308
DIRECT SELECT lever
308
Transmission position display
310
Transmission positions
311
Gearshifting
311
Driving tips
311
Program selector button
312
Steering wheel paddle shifters
312
Automatic drive program
313
Shift ranges
313
Manual drive program
313
Problems with the transmission
315
Important safety notes
315
Gasoline
316
Refueling
316
Important safety notes
318
Switching off the engine
318
Electric parking brake
319
General notes on driving
321
Brakes
322
Driving on wet roads
324
Winter driving
325
Cruise control
325
DISTRONIC PLUS
327
HOLD function
337
AIRMATIC
338
Active Body Control (ABC)
340
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
341
PARKTRONIC
341
Parking Guidance
344
Rear view camera
348
ATTENTION ASSIST
349
Night View Assist Plus
350
Driving Assistance package
354
Active Driving Assistance package
357
On-board computer and displays
366
Vehicle equipment
366
Coolant temperature gauge
366
Tachometer
367
Outside temperature display
367
Operating the on-board computer
367
Menu overview
369
Trip menu
370
Navi menu
371
Audio menu
372
AMG menu in AMG vehicles
373
Telephone menu
376
Assistance menu
377
Maintenance menu
379
Hides display messages
382
Message memory
382
Safety systems
383
Brakes
390
Lights
396
Engine
399
Driving systems
403
Tires
409
Vehicle
411
Brakes
415
Seat belts
416
Safety systems
417
Engine
420
Driving systems
421
Tires
421
Loading, stowing and features
424
Vehicle equipment
424
Important safety notes
424
Stowage compartments in the front
424
Parcel nets
427
Securing cargos
427
Stowage well under the trunk floor
428
Cup holders
429
Sun visors
430
Rear window roller sunblind
431
Ashtray
432
Cigarette lighter
433
12 V sockets
433
mbrace
434
Garage door opener
441
Floormat on the driver's side
444
Infrared reflective windshield
444
Maintenance and care
448
Hood
448
Radiator
449
Engine oil
449
Notes on care
454
Exterior care
455
Interior care
459
Roadside assistance
464
First-aid kit
464
Vehicle tool kit
464
Preparing the vehicle
465
Changing a wheel and mounting the spare wheel
465
Important safety notes
470
Charging the battery
472
Important safety notes
475
Installing/removing the towing eye
476
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
476
Towing vehicles with both axles on the ground
476
Important safety notes
477
Before changing a fuse
477
Dashboard fuse box
478
Fuse box in the rear compartment
478
Fuse box in the engine compartment
478
Engine emergency off
479
Tires and wheels
482
Vehicle equipment
482
Notes on driving
482
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and tires
482
Tire tread
483
Notes on selecting, mounting and replacing tires
483
Points to remember
484
Winter tires
484
Tire pressure specifications
485
Important notes on tire pressure
486
Tire pressure too low or too high
487
Checking tire pressures
488
Instruction labels for tires and loads
492
Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight rating
492
Number of seats
493
Determining the maximum load
494
Vehicle identification plate
495
Trailer load/noseweight
496
Overview of tire quality standards
496
Tread wear
497
Traction
497
Tire labeling overview
497
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity and speed index
498
Load index
500
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
501
Tire ply composition and material used
502
Bar
502
DOT (Department of Transportation)
502
Average weight of the vehicle occupants
502
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards
502
Recommended tire pressure
502
Increased vehicle weight due to optional equipment
502
Wheel rim
502
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
502
Speed index
502
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
502
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
503
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
503
Kilopascal (kPa)
503
Load index
503
Unladen weight
503
Maximum tire load
503
Maximum permissible tire pressure
503
Maximum load on one tire
503
PSI (pounds per square inch)
503
Aspect ratio
503
Tire pressure
503
Tire tread
503
Tire bead
504
Sidewall
504
Weight of optional extras
504
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
504
Load bearing index
504
Traction
504
Wear indicator
504
Distribution of the vehicle occupants
504
Flat tire
504
Interchanging the wheels
504
Direction of rotation
505
Storing wheels
505
Points to remember
505
Tires
507
Technical data
510
Vehicle equipment
510
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
510
Vehicle identification plate with vehicle identification number (VIN) and paint code
511
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
511
Important safety notes
512
Capacities
513
Fuel
514
Engine oil
515
Refrigerant of the air-conditioning system
516
Brake fluid
516
Coolant
517
Vehicle data, S 550 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
518
Vehicle data, S 550 CGI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY
518
Vehicle data, S 600
518
Vehicle data, S 63 AMG
519
Vehicle data, S 65 AMG
519
Internet
523
Editorial office
523
2011 Mercedes-Benz S Class Overview
Introduction
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a masterful blend of luxury, performance, and cutting-edge technology that has solidified its reputation as a leader in the full-size luxury sedan segment. With an exquisite design that embodies elegance and sophistication, the S-Class offers drivers an unparalleled driving experience that marries comfort with prowess.
Powertrains
The 2011 S-Class comes equipped with a range of powerful and efficient powertrains tailored to meet various driving preferences. The lineup begins with the S350, which features a 3.5-liter V6 engine producing 302 horsepower. For those seeking more power, the S550 boasts a 5.5-liter V8 engine delivering an impressive 382 horsepower. The harmonious combination of performance and luxury continues with the S600, showcasing a massive 5.5-liter V12 engine that yields a staggering 510 horsepower. Lastly, for enthusiasts of high-performance motoring, the S63 AMG variant offers a fortified 6.2-liter V8 engine capable of producing a thrilling 518 horsepower, further enhanced by AMG's high-performance engineering.
Trims
The 2011 S-Class is available in various trims to cater to diverse customer needs: S350, S550, S600, and the formidable S63 AMG. Each trim offers an array of standard and optional features, allowing buyers to customize their vehicle according to personal preferences and lifestyle requirements.
Features
Inside the opulent cabin, the S-Class is adorned with high-quality materials, including leather upholstery and polished wood finishes. Passengers revel in spacious accommodations and a suite of luxury features, including heated and ventilated seats, a premium sound system, a navigation system, and advanced safety technologies. Innovative options like the air suspension system and the Magic Sky Control panoramic roof elevate comfort and ambiance.
Owner's Manual
The owner's manual for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an essential guide that provides comprehensive information regarding the vehicle's operation, maintenance, and features. It serves as an invaluable resource, ensuring owners are well-informed about their luxurious investment and can fully utilize the myriad of incredible technologies present in this remarkable vehicle.
User manual download
The Mercedes-Benz S Class owner manual for the 2011 model year is to be found in PDF downloadable format on this page. The owner manual for the model year 2011 is free and in English, but the repair manuals are usually not easy to get and may cost more.
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